diff --git a/man2/membarrier.2 b/man2/membarrier.2
index baf2075bf..179b63414 100644
--- a/man2/membarrier.2
+++ b/man2/membarrier.2
@@ -90,16 +90,17 @@ All threads on the system are targeted by this command.
 .TP
 .B MEMBARRIER_CMD_PRIVATE_EXPEDITED
 Execute a memory barrier on each running thread belonging to the same
-process as the current thread. Upon return from system call, the caller
+process as the current thread.
+Upon return from system call, the caller
 thread is ensured that all its running threads siblings have passed
 through a state where all memory accesses to user-space addresses match
 program order between entry to and return from the system call
-(non-running threads are de facto in such a state). This only covers
-threads from the same process as the caller thread. The "expedited"
-commands complete faster than the non-expedited ones, they never block,
-but have the downside of causing extra overhead. A process needs to
-register its intent to use the private expedited command prior to using
-it.
+(non-running threads are de facto in such a state).
+This only covers threads from the same process as the caller thread.
+The "expedited" commands complete faster than the non-expedited ones,
+they never block, but have the downside of causing extra overhead.
+A process needs to register its intent to use the private
+expedited command prior to using it.
 .TP
 .B MEMBARRIER_CMD_REGISTER_PRIVATE_EXPEDITED
 Register the process intent to use